Job Description
Sales Account Manager, South Europe
Sales/Customer Management
Posting Start Date:
7/23/26
Posting End Date:
8/7/26
Job Title: Sales Account Manager, Area South
Functional Descriptor: Sales & Market Solutions
SBU/Corporate Function Europe Petrochemicals
Employee Country Location: France, Paris
Employee Region Location: EUR
Closing Date: 7th August 2026
Job Purpose:
- The French polyolefin market is a competitive and profitable one in a key area of Europe and serves many different market segments. There is a highly dynamic pricing volatility and growth opportunities with significant bottom-line impact.
- Prices of materials sold are highly volatile and realization of price and volume targets have high impact on Business results.
- SABIC wants to defend and increase its market share in France, both through commodity products from imports and EU assets, as well as boost sales growth of differentiated products.
Responsibilities
- To promote SABIC generally on the French plastics market and maintain contacts with existing and potential customers and distributors.
- To develop new business/applications in line with BU strategy in the area of France.
- To lead profitable growth of Contribution Margin in the area.
- To support agreed sales- strategic plans per BU in the given area – secure growth ambitions.
- Manage total business at customers within given area/market application in terms of commercial, technical and financial matters according to company rules and product policy guidelines.
- Assess credit worthiness of customers and manage DSO.
- To recommend need for technical support at customers and resolve technical complaints with competent SABIC technical service colleagues.
- Maintain active knowledge of trends and developments in the industry to help SABIC to formulate medium and long-term policy.
- To collect /interpret market intelligence and transmit into the organisation.
- To work with the Region South Leader to monitor performances and to recommend policies to meet short and long term plans.
Experience
- To understand customers/people, and to be a capable negotiator and influencer.
- Strong result orientation
- Have sufficient knowledge of how commercial activities runs in terms of order processing, credit, accounts, purchasing etc
- Experience /knowledge of plastics industry and market.
- Ability to identify and exploit business opportunities
Knowledge & Education
- Material technology and application know how. Academic educational level required.
- Broad knowledge and commercial experience in International Chemical companies.
- Skills to influence and encourage customers to follow certain directions. Good interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
- Understanding of BU strategy and philosophy.
- Knowledge of Company policies, fiscal and accounting, legislation, Health and Safety, Corporate requirements.
- Fluent in French speaking and writing is a must for this role.